Still in 2022, there has been a lack of progress when it comes to schools with a majority of minority students. Almost six decades ago, the Supreme Court had declared that “Separate but equal” in school was rightfully unconstitutional, we are still seeing issues in the performances and opportunities in black students. Black and Latinx students are more likely to attend a school where 60% or more of the students live in poverty than white students. Because of the poverty levels surrounding these schools, students are faced with less experienced teachers and poor resources which disrupts the students from having a good education and makes you question whether or not we are connected and unequal in terms of education.
As educators, we should learn about what different privileges look like in different schools. This will help us see how our advantages from our different life experiences result in us having different opportunities in life. This can be attained by listening to each other and sharing history. After communicating with fellow educators, it is important to have these types of conversations with your students. Letting students know that they shouldn’t be comfortable with giving each other labels and having their voices silenced can be a difficult but necessary discussion to have.
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